Effect of aflatoxin B1 on egg production.
Laying pullets dosed with aflatoxin B1 showed a significant decrease in egg production at aflatoxin levels of 0.7 mg per kg body weight per day or higher. When the dose was 5 mg/kg, production ceased after three days. At 1.0 or 0.7 mg/kg, no effect on production was apparent until four to five weeks after the 14-day dosing period. No aflatoxin B1 could be detected chemically in eggs during dosing or for 10 weeks following dosing.
D016604:Aflatoxin B1; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004032:Diet; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects*
D000348:Aflatoxins; D016604:Aflatoxin B1